HotelChatter - Tag: Boston Hotel Reviews

Boston: InterContinental Boston, You're Our Home

Mr Pappagiorgio — 2011-08-04T09:53:18-05:00

The InterContinental Boston is a newer addition to the Boston waterfront, nestled between the Financial District and booming Seaport District. Looking for a room with a view during a recent trip to Fenway Park, we checked into the new kid on the block.

Boston: Checking In: Ames Hotel Boston

markj — 2011-07-19T14:55:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/amesroom_front.jpg"> We like to check in on hotels a year or two after opening to see how they are aging slash maturing, and that is just what we did recently at the Ames. Back in November of 2009, shortly after it opened, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/23/95313/552/hotels/Inside_The_Ames_Hotel_in_Boston">we reviewed</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Ames+Hotel/local/1568">The Ames Hotel</a> in Boston. 2011 Update Our biggest gripe actually happened *before* we even checked in. The Ames has zero signage outside the property, which means id'ing the property can be difficult, especially from a moving car. Furthermore, anyone who has ever driven a car in Boston knows, downtown Boston was made for horses, not automobiles -- meaning if you miss the Ames once you could end up stuck trying

Boston: The 6 Best Hotels in Boston: Winter 2011

HotelChatter — 2010-12-15T12:58:00-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/besthotels150.jpg" class="right"> For over six years now, we've been chronicling, photographing and filming the best and the worst in hotels around the world. And now it is time to impart our PH.D-like hotel wisdom on you in rankings form. You wanted the best and you got the best, the hottest hotels in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/city/boston">Boston</a>...LIST. Our one criteria? All hotels on these lists must be HotelChatter tested and approved and in no way have these rankings been bought or influenced by eager hoteliers and/or pr reps. Now, the rankings can and will change which is why our aim is to let you know who is moving up and down the charts on a seasonal basis. In this Winter 2011 Best

Boston: Inside the Mandarin Oriental Boston, The Tao of Back Bay

markj — 2010-12-08T13:15:04-05:00

Big rooms that make you feel is if you have been beamed to the Far East
Top notch service
Located right across from the Apple Store
Attached to the Prudential Center

Priced too high
Does not feel "Boston"

Cambridge: Hotel Veritas: Hope The Goddess of Truth Can Handle It

markj — 2010-09-27T16:49:55-05:00

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